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| '''St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine''' (SCIMD-COM) is a medical college located in ], ] (30 miles north of ]) |
'''St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine''' (SCIMD-COM) is a medical college located in ], ] (30 miles north of ]). The college is a satellite campus of the ] (UEIN) in ], ]. Two medical colleges exist under the umbrella of parent university UEIN: ] (EM-SCIMD) in ] and SCIMD-COM in ]. The college operated under the name St. Christopher's College of Medicine from 2000-2006. Degrees are now issued from the parent University under the name of SCIMD-COM.<ref name="IMED">{{cite web | last = Foundation for the Advancement of International Education and Research | title = International Medical Education Directory: St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine| url = http://imed.ecfmg.org/details.asp?country=820&school=&currpage=1&cname=SENEGAL&city=®ion=AF&rname=Africa&mcode=820020&psize=25 |accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> | ||
| SCIMD-COM is ] by any recognised accreditation body. As such, its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.{{{category|]}}} As of April 2006 it claims recognition locally by the Ministry of Education in Senegal. <ref></ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Accreditation and |
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| The college's programs award the ] (MD) degree through the authority of UEIN. The Dakar, Senegal campus is currently listed in The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (]) International Medical Education Directory (]) database of medical schools. It is listed as such based on its recognition by the Senegalese Ministry of Education<ref name="IMED" /> through its issuing of a charter in February 2000<ref></ref>, and again reaffirmed in April 2006 (after a reorganization of the school)<ref name="letter"></ref><ref name="scimd hx"/>. Of note, the Luton, UK location in and of itself is not listed as being recognized as an independent entity in the UK.<ref name="IMED UK">{{cite web | last = Foundation for the Advancement of International Education and Research | title = International Medical Education Directory: United Kingdom| url = http://imed.ecfmg.org/results.asp?country=917&school=&currpage=1&cname=UNITED+KINGDOM&city=®ion=EU&rname=Europe&psize=25|accessdate = 2007-08-09 }}</ref>. SCIMD-COM's Dakar location is also listed by the ] in the updated 7th edition of the ].<ref name="WHO"></ref> However, the Office of Degree Authorization in Oregon listed the former name of SCIMD and stated that "No Senegalese school issuing degrees under this name exists as of March, 2006."<ref name="Oregon"/> SCIMD-COM is ] by any recognised accreditation body and neither the college, nor the parent university, is listed in UNESCO's database of accredited institutions.<ref></ref> As such, its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.{{{category|}}} | |||
| ⚫ | ==Accreditation and licensing issues== | ||
| ===Canada=== | |||
| Being listed in FAIMER/IMED is a prequisite for graduates of medical schools outside of Canada to be permitted to take the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE), as well as the Qualifying Examination Part I and Part 2; and SCIMD Dakar campus is listed as such. <ref></ref><ref></ref> <ref name="IMED"/> | |||
| The college's programmes award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree through the authority of UEIN, although neither the college nor its parent body are listed in the UNESCO database of accredited institutions.<ref></ref> The Dakar, Senegal campus is currently listed in the ]/] database of medical schools based on its recognition by the Senegalese Ministry of Education, however, the Luton, UK location is not listed as being recognized in that country.<ref name="IMED" /> | |||
| ===United Kingdom=== | ===United Kingdom=== | ||
| In November 2005, the ] (GMC) of the ] announced that it was suspending recognition of the degrees issued by the school due to concerns over the college's accreditation in its parent country, as well as quality assurance arrangements.<ref name = "BBC1">{{cite web | |||
| | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4410020.stm | | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4410020.stm | ||
| | title = Some medical degrees ‘worthless’ | | title = Some medical degrees ‘worthless’ | ||
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| </ref> Currently, this suspension is still in force |
</ref> This restricts graduates of SCIMD-COM from registration as licensed physicians and from taking the ] (PLAB) examination. Currently, this suspension is still in force.<ref>{{cite web | last = General Medical Council | title = Acceptable primary medical qualification | url = http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/join_the_register/registration/acceptable_primary_medical_qualification.asp#3 | accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = General Medical Council | title = Private UK based medical colleges | url = http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/join_the_register/registration/uk_based_medical_colleges.asp | accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> | ||
| which restricts graduates of SCIMD-COM from taking the PLAB examination, and from registration as licensed physicians. The Accreditation Service for International Colleges, a UK-based accrediting agency, has included SCIMD-COM on their list of "Bogus Universities."<ref></ref>Due to unknown reasons, this list is not currently available on the Service's website, but it can be verified by Google's cache of the page.<ref></ref> | |||
| ===United States=== | ===United States=== | ||
| According to the Office of Degree Authorization in the state of Oregon, "Great Britain ceased accepting its degrees, March, 2006. No Senegalese school issuing degrees under this name exists as of March, 2006. Price, Waterhouse has taken over the entity's records (UK/Senegal) and students who want to get information must contact PWC."<ref name="Oregon">{{cite web | last = Oregon Office of Degree Accreditation | title = Unaccredited colleges | url = http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref> | |||
| Being listed in the ]/] directory of medical schools is a prerequisite requirement for medical students and graduates to be able to register for the ] (USMLE) and gain ECFMG Certification. SCIMD-COM's Dakar campus is listed in FAIMER/IMED. <ref name="IMED"/> Satisfactory results on the USMLE examinations, as well as Certification by the ] (ECFMG), are some of the prerequisite requirements to obtaining residency training and licensure in the US. <ref></ref> <ref name="IMED"/> | |||
| In July of 2000, the ] of the state of ] issued a restraining order as well as a lawsuit against ] of ], which claimed that transcripts issued by the school would be accredited through St. Christopher's College of Medicine (the name of SCIMD-COM at the time). According to the Oregon DOJ, "St. Christopher’s College of Medicine does not appear to be licensed or accredited by anyone."<ref>{{cite web | last = Department of Justice, State of Oregon | title = Media Release: Attorney General Closes Down Unlicensed Medical School | url = http://www.doj.state.or.us/releases/2000/rel072500.shtml | accessdate = 2006-08-18}}</ref> | |||
| ] states that SCIMD-COM is "not approved by the Board for applicants for certificates of qualification." <ref>{{cite web | last = Alabama Board of Medical Examiners | title = Medical Education Requirements | url = http://www.albme.org/Default.aspx?Page=PysicianApplication | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}</ref> ] does not list SCIMD on their recognized or disapproved list. "If a school is not on either the recognized or disapproved list, it may be a school that has not requested recognition by the Medical Board of California." <ref></ref> "If a medical school is not listed on the recognized school list, the medical school is either unrecognized or disapproved. The education and training received at an unrecognized or disapproved medical school does not meet California licensure requirements." <ref>{{cite web | last = Medical Board of California | title = Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California | url = http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Recognized.htm | accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> ] has a list of approved, disapproved, and questionable foreign medical schools. SCIMD is on the list of "questionable" schools and applications for licensure would be considered on a "case by case" basis.<ref>{{cite web | title = Medical Licensing Board of Indiana | url = http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf}}</ref> ] has a list of approved and disapproved schools. SCIMD is not on either list. "If the school has not been approved by the Board, an applicant may still be eligible for a license if the school has not been disapproved and has been in operation (date instruction started) for not less than 15 years." <ref> http://www.ksbha.org/medicalschoolsapprovedunapproved.html </ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Kansas Board of Healing Arts | title = Statues: Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 28.--HEALING ARTS | url = http://www.ksbha.org/statutes/haact.html#2873 | accessdate = 2006-08-18}}</ref> SCIMD has been in operation for 8 years, which is less than the 15 years required for a Kansas license.<ref name="scimd hx"/> ] has added St. Christopher's College of Medicine (the former name of SCIMD-COM) to their state's list of unaccredited schools.<ref>{{cite conference | last = Maine Higher Education | title = Unaccredited Schools | pages = 48 | booktitle = UnaccreditedSchools-042706.pdf | url = http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/UnaccreditedSchools-042706.pdf}}</ref> The Executive Director of the Board of Medical Examiners in ] has stated that New Jersey law requires that students spend the first two years of their medical education studying in the location where the school is chartered. He also stated other states also have denied hospital residency programs or medical licenses to graduates of the school. Another official with the New Jersey's board of Medical Examiners stated graduates of the school would likely not be accepted at any three-year medical residency program at a New Jersey hospital.<ref>{{cite news | last = Thorbourne | first = Ken | title = SPC partnership with med school hastily called off | pages = 1 | publisher = The Jersey Journal | url = http://wawa.starledger.com/texis/search/story.html?table=jj2004&id=40697e1451 | date = 2004-03-30 | accessdate = 2006-08-12}}</ref> ] requires study "in a medical program recognized as an acceptable educational program for physicians by the appropriate civil authorities of the country in which the school is located."<ref>{{cite web | title=Medicine License Requirements |last = NYS Office of the Professions | url = http://www.op.nysed.gov/medlic.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-22}}</ref> The Dakar, Senegal campus is recognized by the authorities there<ref name="letter"/>, however, the Office of Degree Authorization in Oregon stated that no Senegalese school under the former name of SCIMD exists as of March 2006.<ref name="Oregon"/> According to the Office of Degree Authorization in ], "Great Britain ceased accepting its degrees, March, 2006. No Senegalese school issuing degrees under this name exists as of March, 2006. Price, Waterhouse has taken over the entity's records (UK/Senegal) and students who want to get information must contact PWC."<ref name="Oregon">{{cite web | last = Oregon Office of Degree Accreditation | title = Unaccredited colleges | url = http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref> In July of 2000, the Oregon ] issued a restraining order as well as a lawsuit against ] of ], which claimed that transcripts issued by the school would be accredited through St. Christopher's College of Medicine. According to the Oregon DOJ, "St. Christopher’s College of Medicine does not appear to be licensed or accredited by anyone.<ref>{{cite web | last = Department of Justice, State of Oregon | title = Media Release: Attorney General Closes Down Unlicensed Medical School | url = http://www.doj.state.or.us/releases/2000/rel072500.shtml | accessdate = 2006-08-18}}</ref> ] has similarly placed SCCM on their list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" and notes that attempting to use the degree to obtain a medical license is a Class B Misdemeanor.<ref>{{cite web | last = Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | title = Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas | url = http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref> | |||
| The Medical Board of ] does not recognize SCIMD as being an accredited medical school, and therefore a degree from this school does not meet requirements for a medical license in that state.<ref>{{cite web | last = Medical Board of California | title = Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California | url = http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Recognized.htm | accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> ], through its formal foreign medical school review process, has not approved St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop COM students to complete more than 12 weeks of clinical clerkships in that state.<ref>{{cite web | last = New York State Office of the Professions | title = NYS Medicine Application Forms / Schools allowed to do more than 12 weeks of Clinical Clerkships in NYS | url = http://www.op.nysed.gov/medforms.htm | accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> ]<ref name="Oregon"/> and ]<ref>{{cite conference | last = Maine Higher Education | title = Unaccredited Schools | pages = 48 | booktitle = UnaccreditedSchools-042706.pdf | url = http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/UnaccreditedSchools-042706.pdf}}</ref>, and have added St. Christopher's College of Medicine (the former name of SCIMD-COM) to their state's list of unaccredited schools. ]<ref>{{cite web | last = Alabama Board of Medical Examiners | title = Medical Education Requirements | url = http://www.albme.org/Default.aspx?Page=PysicianApplication | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}</ref> does not recognize a degree from SCIMD as being valid for licensure. The State of ] has similarly placed SCCM on their list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" and notes that attempting to use the degree to obtain a medical license is a Class B Misdemeanor.<ref>{{cite web | last = Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | title = Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas | url = http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref> In ], SCIMD is considered "questionable" and applications for licensure would be considered on a "case by case" basis (n.b. there is a separate category listing "disapproved foreign medical schools."<ref>{{cite web | title = Medical Licensing Board of Indiana | url = http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf}}</ref> The Executive Director of the Board of Medical Examiners in ] has stated that New Jersey law requires that students spend the first two years of their medical education studying in the location where the school is chartered. He also stated other states also have denied hospital residency programs or medical licenses to graduates of the school. Another official with the New Jersey's board of Medical Examiners stated graduates of the school would likely not be accepted at any three-year medical residency program at a New Jersey hospital.<ref>{{cite news | last = Thorbourne | first = Ken | title = SPC partnership with med school hastily called off | pages = 1 | publisher = The Jersey Journal | url = http://wawa.starledger.com/texis/search/story.html?table=jj2004&id=40697e1451 | date = 2004-03-30 | accessdate = 2006-08-12}}</ref> Graduates are also not eligible to be licensed in ], since state regulations require medical schools to be in operation for a minimum of 15 years, and and the graduates of which must have been licensed in another state or states which has standards similar to Kansas.<ref>{{cite web | last = Kansas Board of Healing Arts | title = Statues: Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 28.--HEALING ARTS | url = http://www.ksbha.org/statutes/haact.html#2873 | accessdate = 2006-08-18}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | == Programs |
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| ⚫ | SCIMD-COM offers two ] curricula |
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| ⚫ | == Programs == | ||
| The basic medical science curriculum consists of: | |||
| ⚫ | SCIMD-COM offers two ] curricula: a four-year curriculum for students who have previously completed the necessary premedical coursework and a six-year curriculum for those that have not. There is also a five-year curriculum that is conducted in ] at the Senegal campus.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} | ||
| :'''First Semester:''' Gross Human Anatomy and Medical Imaging, Histology and Cell Biology, Medical Embryology, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Medical Terminology | |||
| :'''Second Semester''': Biochemistry, Medical Physiology, Neurosciences | |||
| :'''Third Semester''': Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology, Medical Genetics | |||
| :'''Fourth Semester''': Pathology II, Pharmacology, Behavioral Sciences, Medical Ethics | |||
| :'''Fifth Semester''': Physical Diagnosis, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, USMLE Review <ref></ref> | |||
| After completing five semesters of the Basic Medical Sciences (and all applicable premedical coursework) on campus in ] students enter the Clinical Sciences and complete 72 weeks of clinical clerkships |
After completing five semesters of the Basic Medical Sciences (and all applicable premedical coursework) on campus in ] students enter the Clinical Sciences and complete 72 weeks of clinical clerkships in the ], ], or ].{{Fact|date=June 2007}} The ]/] administrative offices are located in ], ], and the ]/] administrative offices are moving from ] to ]<ref>http://www.scimd.com/Dr.%20Sow%20Notice.PDF</ref>, as a result of the school's termination of affiliation with its former representative due to "numerous and grave" reasons.<ref>http://www.scimd.com/FIRED.pdf</ref> | ||
| SCIMD-COM's Luton campus is not listed in the Register of Education and Training Providers published by the British ] and the ] will not grant anyone permission to enter or remain in the UK as a student, unless he or she plans to study at a college on the Register." <ref></ref><ref></ref> "The Register does not quality assure the services offered by providers," but instead, "the purpose of the Register is to help the Home Office tackle immigration abuse in the education sector."<ref>http://www.dfes.gov.uk/providersregister/faq-general.cfm#a1</ref> | |||
| The ]/] administrative offices are located in ], ], and the ]/] administrative offices are located in ]<ref></ref>, as a result of the school's termination of affiliation with its former representative due to "numerous and grave" reasons.<ref></ref>. Although the US headquarters are in Georgia, <ref>http://imed.ecfmg.org/details.asp?country=820&school=&currpage=1&cname=SENEGAL&city=®ion=AF&rname=Africa&mcode=820020&psize=25</ref> SCIMD also maintains additional admissions and clinical sciences office in Nassau County, NY.<ref> http://stchris.edu/contact.htm</ref> | |||
| == Media coverage == | == Media coverage == | ||
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| St Christopher Iba Mar Diop
College of Medicine | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2000 / 2006 |
| Location | Luton, England |
| University | Universite El Hadj Ibrahima Niasse (Dakar, Senegal) |
| Founder | Ibrahim Diop Mar |
St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine (SCIMD-COM) is a medical college located in Luton, England (30 miles north of London). The college is a satellite campus of the Universite El Hadj Ibrahima Niasse (UEIN) in Dakar, Senegal. Two medical colleges exist under the umbrella of parent university UEIN: Ecole de Médecine St Christopher Iba Mar Diop (EM-SCIMD) in Dakar and SCIMD-COM in Luton. The college operated under the name St. Christopher's College of Medicine from 2000-2006. Degrees are now issued from the parent University under the name of SCIMD-COM.
SCIMD-COM is not accredited by any recognised accreditation body. As such, its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions. As of April 2006 it claims recognition locally by the Ministry of Education in Senegal.
Accreditation and licensing issues
The college's programmes award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree through the authority of UEIN, although neither the college nor its parent body are listed in the UNESCO database of accredited institutions. The Dakar, Senegal campus is currently listed in the FAIMER/IMED database of medical schools based on its recognition by the Senegalese Ministry of Education, however, the Luton, UK location is not listed as being recognized in that country.
United Kingdom
In November 2005, the General Medical Council (GMC) of the UK announced that it was suspending recognition of the degrees issued by the school due to concerns over the college's accreditation in its parent country, as well as quality assurance arrangements. This restricts graduates of SCIMD-COM from registration as licensed physicians and from taking the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) examination. Currently, this suspension is still in force.
United States
According to the Office of Degree Authorization in the state of Oregon, "Great Britain ceased accepting its degrees, March, 2006. No Senegalese school issuing degrees under this name exists as of March, 2006. Price, Waterhouse has taken over the entity's records (UK/Senegal) and students who want to get information must contact PWC."
In July of 2000, the Department of Justice of the state of Oregon issued a restraining order as well as a lawsuit against St Johns University School of Medicine of Montserrat, which claimed that transcripts issued by the school would be accredited through St. Christopher's College of Medicine (the name of SCIMD-COM at the time). According to the Oregon DOJ, "St. Christopher’s College of Medicine does not appear to be licensed or accredited by anyone."
The Medical Board of California does not recognize SCIMD as being an accredited medical school, and therefore a degree from this school does not meet requirements for a medical license in that state. New York, through its formal foreign medical school review process, has not approved St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop COM students to complete more than 12 weeks of clinical clerkships in that state. Oregon and Maine, and have added St. Christopher's College of Medicine (the former name of SCIMD-COM) to their state's list of unaccredited schools. Alabama does not recognize a degree from SCIMD as being valid for licensure. The State of Texas has similarly placed SCCM on their list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" and notes that attempting to use the degree to obtain a medical license is a Class B Misdemeanor. In Indiana, SCIMD is considered "questionable" and applications for licensure would be considered on a "case by case" basis (n.b. there is a separate category listing "disapproved foreign medical schools." The Executive Director of the Board of Medical Examiners in New Jersey has stated that New Jersey law requires that students spend the first two years of their medical education studying in the location where the school is chartered. He also stated other states also have denied hospital residency programs or medical licenses to graduates of the school. Another official with the New Jersey's board of Medical Examiners stated graduates of the school would likely not be accepted at any three-year medical residency program at a New Jersey hospital. Graduates are also not eligible to be licensed in Kansas, since state regulations require medical schools to be in operation for a minimum of 15 years, and and the graduates of which must have been licensed in another state or states which has standards similar to Kansas.
Programs
SCIMD-COM offers two English-language curricula: a four-year curriculum for students who have previously completed the necessary premedical coursework and a six-year curriculum for those that have not. There is also a five-year curriculum that is conducted in French at the Senegal campus.
After completing five semesters of the Basic Medical Sciences (and all applicable premedical coursework) on campus in Luton students enter the Clinical Sciences and complete 72 weeks of clinical clerkships in the U.S., UK, or Senegal. The UK/European Union administrative offices are located in Luton, England, and the U.S./Canadian administrative offices are moving from Hicksville, NY to Atlanta, GA, as a result of the school's termination of affiliation with its former representative due to "numerous and grave" reasons.
Media coverage
In 2003, the BBC local news programme Look East visited the campus, noting that no private university has ever been given full accreditation in the UK, and that St. Christopher hoped to be the first. It also noted that fees were between 2/3 and 1/2 of the fees charged by US colleges, and that this attracted a significant US student body.
External links
References
- "History of St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine". Retrieved 2006-08-14.
- ^ Foundation for the Advancement of International Education and Research. "International Medical Education Directory: St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine". Retrieved 2006-07-27.
- Senegalese recognition letter by Minister of Education
- UNESCO list
- Chapman, Matthew (6 November 2005). "Some medical degrees 'worthless'". BBC News. Retrieved 2006-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - General Medical Council. "Acceptable primary medical qualification". Retrieved 2006-07-27.
- General Medical Council. "Private UK based medical colleges". Retrieved 2006-07-27.
- ^ Oregon Office of Degree Accreditation. "Unaccredited colleges". Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- Department of Justice, State of Oregon. "Media Release: Attorney General Closes Down Unlicensed Medical School". Retrieved 2006-08-18.
- Medical Board of California. "Medical Schools Recognized by the Medical Board of California". Retrieved 2006-07-27.
- New York State Office of the Professions. "NYS Medicine Application Forms / Schools allowed to do more than 12 weeks of Clinical Clerkships in NYS". Retrieved 2006-07-27.
- Maine Higher Education. "Unaccredited Schools" (PDF). UnaccreditedSchools-042706.pdf. p. 48.
{{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter|booktitle=ignored (|book-title=suggested) (help) - Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. "Medical Education Requirements". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas". Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- "Medical Licensing Board of Indiana" (PDF).
- Thorbourne, Ken (2004-03-30). "SPC partnership with med school hastily called off". The Jersey Journal. p. 1. Retrieved 2006-08-12.
- Kansas Board of Healing Arts. "Statues: Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 28.--HEALING ARTS". Retrieved 2006-08-18.
- http://www.scimd.com/Dr.%20Sow%20Notice.PDF
- http://www.scimd.com/FIRED.pdf
- RealAudio file, BBC Look East, February 2003